Great 1st week of Playoff Football

Most games during the first week of high school football playoffs went according to plan. WWSouth beat St. Laurence 61-6, which all of us in the studio predicted a big win for WWSouth as they look to be one the most dominant teams in 7A. Glenbard North also won with easy 26-0 over Andrew as we expected. Naperville North gave Fremd a run for their leading 14-10 at halftime, but Fremd pulled away in the 2nd half to win 22-14. That was the last game for the coaching legend Larry McKeon of Naperville North. Naperville central also came away with a 26-18 victory over Lockport. Which was a surprise to us in the studio as everyone except for Dr. Pete had Lockport winning. However, the biggest surprise of the night was Sandburg beating Hinsdale Central 35-10. No one expected this game to be a blowout, let alone Sandburg winning this game. Next up for Sandburg is Glenbard North, which will be another challenge for Sandburg. Make sure to visit http://www.sportstownchicago.com/ next Friday at 5pm for continued coverage of High School Football Playoffs!

Halftime during Playoffs

At halftime, Glenbard North leads Andrew 16-0. Glenbard North has stuck with the run game and has played solid defense. If Glenbard North continues to pound the ball and play well on defense they should win and move on to the next round. The surprise at halftim is Naperville North leading Fremd 14-10. Naperville North has done the things I had mentioned in the pregame show. Their front 4 on defense has played well and Idris Hanidu has ran the ball well. If Naperville North continues to do these things in the second half, the Huskies will pull the upset against Fremd and Larry McKeon will coach at least one more game. Listen to the the second half of Glenbard North and Andrew at www.sportstownchicago.com .

Playoff Predictions

In the first week of the playoffs, there are some great matchups. Griff, Pops and I have made some predictions on these games:

Andrew @ Glenbard North
Pops: GBN 27-6 Griff: GBN 32-17 Shonk: GBN 34-10

Naperville North @ Fremd
Pops: Fremd 21-7 Griff: NN 17-13 Shonk: Fremd 28-21

St. Laurence @ Wheaton Warenville South
Pops: WWS 38-6 Griff: WWS 47-0 Shonk: WWS 56-10

Sandburg @ Hinsdale Central
Pops: HC 24-17 Griff: HC 31-20 Shonk: HC 28-14

Lockport @ Naperville Central
Pops: Lockport 24-10 Griff: Lockport 28-27 Shonk: Lockport 17-14

Remember to listen to Andrew @ Glenbard North on www.sportstownchicago.com

Playoffs!

High School Football playoffs start today. Tonight we will have live reports coming in from Naperville North @ Fremd, Lockport @ Naperville Central, Sandburg @ Hinsdale Central, St. Laurence @ WWS, and the game of the week Andrew @ Glenbard North with Chris Lobosco, Rick Camp and Bobby Luginbill at 7pm! Listen to the game on www.sportstownchicago.com.

I smell playoffs

Chris LoBosco here at post game. Its been quite a week and playoffs are right around the corner. Tomorrow night is the Selection Saturday and things are heating up just in time for the playoffs! What a game Mount Carmel vs. Providence coming down to the final plays of the game a 17 to 14 win for Providence. There is going to be a lot of at large bids fighting for a spot and hoping that their body of work will get them one of those bids. Can't wait for tomorrow to see who all makes it in!

Be sure to listen next we will will have playoff pre-game coverage and presenting you with a live playoff game on sportstownchicago.com!!

In Studio again!

Chris LoBosco here in stuido once again with the great one Dr. Pete and new member to the pregame roster Eric Costa. Glad to have him in on the show! Tonight we are giving you a preview of the Mount Carmel vs. Providence game where we have Kyle Griffin, Matt Misch, and Bobby Luginbill calling the game. We also have coverage of Glenbard North vs Naperville Central, Glenbard East vs. Wheaton North and Mount Prospect vs. Rowling Meadows!!

Post Game Wrap Up

So this week in high school football we had some strong conference play which we predicted in the pregame. With the win of Wheaton Warrenville South over Glenbard North, has finally wrapped up the strong division of the DVC and is by far one of the strongest divisions in all the IHSA. Thanks for all that listened.

Big Game in Carol Stream Tonight!!

Hey Chris LoBosco here cant wait to hear our boys Matt Mesch and Rick Camp call the game in Carol Stream! Its gonna be a big one Wheaton Warrenville South @ Glenbard North!! Right now both are fighting for first place in the DVC.

We are going to be getting you ready for the playoffs and talking about all the games this week on Sportstownchicago.com on the Friday Night Lights Pre-Game show.

Be sure to listen to our live Broadcast of Wheaton Warrenville South vs Glenbard North and after to our post-game show.

Falcons come up inches short from a homecoming miracle.

Wheaton North was coming off of a 45-0 lost last week to their cross town rival Wheaton Warrenville South and in the process lost their senior QB Taylor Graham who is Ohio State bound. Many people had written this team off. This week Wheaton North faced off against 5-1 Naperville Central at home during homecoming with Junior QB Reece Butler leading the team. On paper, this looked to be a repeat of last week, but was far from it. The falcons of Wheaton North capitalized on a fumble recovery on the Redhawks 1 yard line and punched in a touchdown a few plays later to take an early 7-0 lead. Late in the 2nd quarter, Falcons QB Reeces Butler hooked up with Richard Finley on a wide receiver screen that turned into a 49 touchdown, made possible by some beautiful cuts by Finley. The Falcons went into halftime leading 14-13 against Naperville Central! Who would have guessed it? The Redhawks received the ball to start the 2nd half and were marching down the field with a 7+ minute drive, when #45 Ryan Coleman picked off Nick Linne with 4:47 left in the 3rd quarter deep into Falcons territory. This play allowed the Falcons to regain the momentum that they had in the 1st half. The Falcons converted the Redhawks turnover into a Touchdown 4 minutes later on a great play-action pass from Butler to his favorite target of the night Richard Finley on a 28 yard strike. However, the Falcons would miss the PAT to take a 20-13 lead heading into the 4th Quarter. On the next possession by the Redhawks, QB Nick Linne was again picked off by #27 Eric Paradise deep in Falcons territory. The Falcons defense was stepping up on homecoming, picking off 2 passes and recovering 2 fumbles. However, on this turnover the Falcons were not able to get any points. The Redhawks would tie the game at 20 with 3:58 left in the 4th quarter on a 15 yard Touchdown pass from Nick Linne to the 2nd TE Chris Levine. The Falcons and Redhawks each had one more possession to win the game in regulation, however neither team was able to. The intensity was building and I could feel it in the press box of Wheaton North. Coaches for both teams and the PA announcers were standing, getting ready for an exciting overtime between these two DuPage Valley teams. Wheaton North won the coin toss and elected to take the ball first. In Illinois High School football, overtimes are similar to college except that each team get a possession from the 10 yard line instead of the 25. On the first play of overtime, Falcons QB Reece Butler attempted to throw a fade route to the corner of the end zone, but it was just of the fingertips of the receiver. On the next play, they gained 2 yards on a run by Jamal Johnson. On 3rd and goal from the 8, Butler attempted another fade route except this time to the left side and overthrew the target. The Falcons had to settle for a 25 yard field goal, to go up 23-20. Naperville Central had 4 downs to at least get a field goal to continue the game. On the first play, Central handed off to #39 for a 5 yard run, setting up 2nd and goal from the 5. The next play was an incomplete pass in the back of the end zone. On 3rd and goal from the 5, QB Nick Linne hit #39 in the flat for a 4 yard pass, coming up inches short of a touchdown to win the game. This set up the biggest play of the game, 4th and goal inches away from the goal line. If the Falcons hold 'em they pull a huge upset. The Redhawks lined up in a goal line formation an attempted a QB sneek, Linne appeared to come up short at 1st, but kept his legs moving and crossed the goal line on a 2nd effort, scoring the game winning touchdown 26-23. The 6-1 Redhawks rushed the field to celebrate as they barely escaped with a victory. Wheaton North played one of the best games of the year, never giving up despite losing their leader. The Falcons fell just inches short of what would have been one of the biggest upsets of the year in the Chicagoland area. Wheaton North should hold their heads high, be proud of their effort Friday night and continue that fight they showed into the last two games of the season.

....walk away...

if you see me walking by....and the tears are in my eyes....look away baby look away...Rita falls 10-0

0-0 half?

wouldn't have believed this, but ST. Rita is a 2nd half team.... right?

nap central

naperville central predicted to win 10-7 over wheaton north in muddy mess

glenbard east is a HUGE MESS

another blowout prediction

38-3 - glenbard north over west aurora prediction

minooka win 20-17....UUPPPPPSET

crystal lake predicted to win 45 - 3

rick picking rita / lincoln way east so far

Rita v. providence...

its gonna be a cold a rainy day at Cronin field....can the mustangs continue their winning ways? 'Ol class of '01 alum dr pete is wearing his rita red....

It was a great night in the Friday Night Lights studio alongside Dr. Pete and Ben Andrew. A lot of great games around the region. Tune in to sportstownchicago.com next Friday at 5pm for your local high school football coverage.

Many games around the Chicagoland region are midway through the 2nd half on this soggy Friday Night. Most games were low scoring during the first half, but the scoring has picked up as of late. Currently St. Rita is up 53- 18 against Mt. Carmel, Wheaton Warrenville South beat Wheaton North 45-0, Lincoln-Way East is leading 28-0 over Sandberg, Providence is leading Fenwick 35-7. Looks like my upset special of the night isn't going to happen. Hopefully I'll have better luck next week picking the upset special.

It is rivalry week in Chicaogland! However, it looks as if the rain and poor field conditions are the big story tonight. If teams are going to win, they need to have a strong run game and a great defense; OLD SCHOOL-SMASH MOUTH FOOTBALL! During the pregame I made some predictions. Those predictions were:
Naperville North 28 Naperville Central 17
Lockport 27 Lincoln-Way East 13
St. Rita 31 Mt. Carmel 17
Lincoln-Way Central 17 Sandburg 13
Wheaton Warrenville South 38 Wheaton North 10
Glenbard North 24 Glenbard East 6
Joliet Catholic 31 Marist 13
Fenwick 14 Providence 10 *UPSET SPECIAL*

Call us 630- 403-5200 let us know your standing on these games and shoot us an email at sportstownchicago@gmail.com.

Tonight on sportstownchicago.com we'll have extensive coverage from around the area. Live updates from Naperville Central vs Naperville North @ North Central College, Lockport @ Lincoln-Way East, No.12 Mt. Carmel vs. No.2 St. Rita @ Gately, Lincoln-Way East @ Sandburg and Wheaton Warrenville South @ Wheaton North. The sportstownchicago.com game of the week is No.15 Glenbard North @ Glenbard East with Kyle Griffin, Chris Lobosco and Bobby Luginbill. Call us 630- 403-5200 let us know your standing on these games and shoot us an email at sportstownchicago@gmail.com.